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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Griffins Mills (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Griffins Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Griffins Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Griffins Mills: Griffins Mls. (or less commonly used: Griffins Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Griffins Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Griffins Mills may originally have been Griffin's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Griffins Mills might be written as Griffin Mills.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Griffins Mills is located in Erie County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erie County: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Niagara & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Griffins Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Griffins Mills:

  • Erie County     (The home county of Griffins Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.
    • Jewettville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
      • Jewettville is located in Erie County
    • East Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
      • East Aurora is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <3>
    • Ellicott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in Erie County
    • Billington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Heights
      • Billington Heights is located in Erie County
    • Orchard Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <3>
    • Webster Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
      • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
      • Webster Corners has also been known as:
      • Websters Corners
    • North Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
      • North Boston is located in Erie County
    • Patchin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
      • Patchin is located in Erie County
    • Armor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Elma Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma Center
      • Elma Center is located in Erie County
    • Porterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Erie County
  • Cattaraugus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Delevan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
      • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <3>
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Elton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Machias
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gowanda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
      • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <3>
    • Perrysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
      • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <3>
    • Bird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Otto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Eddyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Persia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Franklinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <3>
    • Cattaraugus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
      • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <3>
  • Chautauqua County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.
    • Parcells Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
      • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
    • Silver Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
  • Genesee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.
    • Amherst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Genesee County
    • Griswold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Genesee County
    • Corfu
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawens
      • Sawens is located in Genesee County
    • Alexander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
      • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Genesee County
    • North Pembroke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
      • North Pembroke is located in Genesee County
    • Basom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Alexander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alexander
      • East Alexander is located in Genesee County
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Genesee County
    • West Bethany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethany
      • West Bethany is located in Genesee County
    • Bushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Bushville is located in Genesee County
  • Niagara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.
    • Park Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • North Tonawanda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
      • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
    • Hoffman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Niagara County
    • Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
      • Rapids is located in Niagara County
    • Wurlitzer Park Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurlitzer Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurlitzer Park Village
      • Wurlitzer Park Village is located in Niagara County
    • Pendleton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Center
      • Pendleton Center is located in Niagara County
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Niagara County
    • Saint Johnsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsburg
      • Saint Johnsburg is located in Niagara County
    • Dysinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysinger
      • Dysinger is located in Niagara County
    • Black Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Village
      • Black Creek Village is located in Niagara County
    • South Lockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lockport
      • South Lockport is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport Junction
      • Lockport Junction is located in Niagara County
    • Lockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.
    • Harris Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
      • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Folsomdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomdale
      • Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County
    • Curriers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curriers
      • Curriers is located in Wyoming County
    • Java Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Java
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Varysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Smiths Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Corner
      • Smiths Corner is located in Wyoming County
    • Attica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Griffins Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Griffins Mills.

Newspapers Published in Griffins Mills ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 284 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffins Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Griffins Mills, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Griffins Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Griffins Mills:

Cemeteries Near Griffins Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griffins Mills.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Griffins Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.

  • Griffins Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Neischell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neischell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neischell Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
  • Maple Wood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Wood Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
  • Goodleberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodleberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodleberg Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Sheldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (319 more) ...
    • Cobble Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobble Hill Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Angle Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Road Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Griffins Mills had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Griffins Mills, with the one closest to Griffins Mills listed first.

  • Jewettville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewettville
    • Jewettville is located in Erie County
  • West Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls
    • West Falls is located in Erie County
  • East Aurora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
    • East Aurora is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <3>
  • Ellicott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
    • Ellicott is located in Erie County
  • South Wales
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wales
    • South Wales is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Wales <3>
  • Colden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colden
    • Colden is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colden <3>
  • Webster Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Corners
    • Webster Corners is located in Erie County
    • Webster Corners has also been known as:
    • Websters Corners
  • North Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Boston
    • North Boston is located in Erie County
  • Patchin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
    • Patchin is located in Erie County
  • East Elma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Elma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Elma
    • East Elma is located in Erie County
  • Jamison Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Road
    • Jamison Road is located in Erie County
  • Spring Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
    • Spring Brook is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Brook <3>
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    • Armor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
      • Armor is located in Erie County
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Seneca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Seneca
      • East Seneca is located in Erie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Griffins Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Griffins Mills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffins Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Griffins Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffins Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7239, Longitude: -78.6672       In this case, the coordinates for Griffins Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Griffins Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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